antiferromagnetism

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature

Equivalents

Françaisantiferromagnétisme

DeutschAntiferromagnetismus

Portuguêsantiferromagnetismo

6 more languages

Suomiantiferromagnetismi

Italianoantiferromagnetismo

Nederlandsantiferromagnetisme

Polskiantyferromagnetyczny antyferromagnetyzm

Românăantiferomagnetism

Svenskaantiferromagnetism

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

antiferroquadrupole antifertilizin antifeudal antifeudalism antifeudalist antifibril

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